Trans TikTokers You Should Follow
To mark Transgender Awareness Week, we wanted to share four amazing trans folks in Aotearoa with TikTok accounts you should add to your feed!
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Trans artists you need to follow! Unpacking playing safe with your prosthetic Cleaning your toysLyrikz Rimene
Lyrikz is a trans Māori man who is sharing his transition and experience on his TikTok. You could spend a few hours scrolling down his page and learn a lot about his experience as a trans man in Aotearoa.
You can also support Lyrikz by donating to his Givealittle, which will help cover the costs of his surgeries.
@lyrikzrimene213 Reply to @genesisdragon no question is a stupid question!.keep em coming whanau 😁🥰 ##transwhanau ##furiesfam ##layteke ##lgbt ##questionaire ##newzealand
♬ original sound - Lyrikz Rimene
@sammys_vanity Surprised it hasn’t fallen off tbh #trans #tucking
♬ original sound - Wonders of Magic
TRANSparent Podcast
This TikTok account of the new podcast Let’s be TRANSparent from Radio New Zealand is worth a follow.
Joseph Stockhausen hosts the podcast about navigating the ups and downs of gender transition, with the help of experts, others with lived experience and his Mum.
Their TikTok account shows the behind-the-scenes of their podcast and some episode snippets.
@transparent.podcast And so it begins…follow the idea that became a passion project ##transgender ##family ##podcast ##transnz ##transfamily
♬ original sound - The team at TRANSparent